Debbie Reynolds, mother of Carrie Fisher and a Hollywood leading lady breathed her last a day after her daughter’s death. The actress starred in musicals and comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. Her most famous roles include ”Singin in the Rain,” ”Three Little Words” and many more. According to a statement released by her son, Todd Fisher, Debbie’s last words were that she wanted to be with her daughter Carrie.
Debbie who passed away on Wednesday, hours after her daughter’s death has multiple Oscar nominations and was a leading singer-actress. She was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest by her son Todd. Todd in a statement said, “ She is now with Carrie and we are all heartbroken.” He said that his sister, Carrie’s death was too much for their mother. He added that Debbie last said that, “I want to be with Carrie”, he said, “And she was gone.”
Debbie shared a warm relationship with Carrie despite being estranged for over a decade, according to Todd, she was best at taking care of her daughter Carrie, and that the family is finding solace in the same. Debbie fell sick while she was discussing funeral plans for Carrie at her son’s home in Beverly Hills. Debbie’s second daughter and Carrie’s half-sister Joely Fisher took to twitter to express the news. She shared a picture of both and wrote ‘God Speed Mama’.
God speed mama pic.twitter.com/XsO5zqN8w6
— Joely Fisher (@MsJoelyFisher) December 28, 2016
Debbie was a superstar from early days of her life. She worked with Warner Bros., and MGM before she was cast in ”Singin in The Rain” in 1952. When chosen for the role she was 19 with very little dance experience. She shared screen wit two two great dancers, Donald O’Connor and Gene Kelly.
Debbie was nominated for the Best actress Oscar for ”The Unsinkable Molly Brown” that released in 1964. Her character was based on a woman from Colorado who survived the sinking of the Titanic, after rising from rags to riches. She received an honorary, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Oscar in 2015 which was collected by her granddaughter Billy Lourd. Owing to ill health she couldn’t attend the ceremony. She was also honored with lifetime Achievement Award by the Screen Actors Guild in 2015. Though she was absent at the occasion she sent a video message thanking the jury and explaining her thrill.
Debbie was married three times, Eddie Fisher in 1955, with whom she had two children, Carrie and Todd Fisher. They divorced in 1959 after Eddie’s affair with Elizabeth Taylor who was Debbie’s very good friend. Her second husband was Harry Karl, to whom she was married from 1960 to 1973. She was then married to Richard Hamlett from 1984-1996.
In spite of initial struggles in her career and personal life, Debbie came out as the shining star that she is.
She will be in our thoughts and will be missed!
